A 6538 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services

This bill updates references from "division of veterans' services" to "department of veterans' services" in multiple state laws to align with existing legal terminology. It modifies sections of the county law, labor law, mental hygiene law, and military law where the agency name appears, ensuring consistency across statutes. The change affects the agency itself and administrative processes governed by these laws, such as reporting suicide deaths of veterans to the agency and distributing veterans' benefits posters. No new benefits or policy changes are introduced - this is solely a technical correction to agency naming. The bill does not directly impact veterans' access to services or eligibility.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

1490
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 152
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic105
103 Yea 2
98% Yea
R Republican47
46 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors